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"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....

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• Oh dear I am so sorry to hear this and send a big hug.
  Dana on My Cow
• It always had a toilet, the kind you hook up at a campground. Not a self-dump. Not sure what you do with it if you're not at a campground!
  Suzanne McMinn on Camper Makeover: The Auction
• Oh my, I can remember when each of those kids went off on their adventures. How time does fly. I know you are very proud of all of them and rightfully so!!
  easygoinglady on The Boys, An Update!
• I bought a 1976 Scotty Highlander Trunkback model last year with intentions of remodeling it, but havent yet got it done. Life had to go and get in the way, LOL But seeing your remodel reminded me why I wanted to do this project. Question, on the bathroom part, did you originally have a potty(self dump) and convert that to a toilet? As part of my upgrade i am wanting to do that.
  easygoinglady on Camper Makeover: The Auction
• Good deal! Glad it all worked out for you both.
  yvonnem on Camper Makeover: The Auction
• FUNNY!!
  Joell on A Shipping Funny
• From one RV rebuilder to another -- you guys are out of my league. Great job!
  Old Geezer on Camper Makeover: The Reveal
• Very cute, nicely done.
  Joell on Camper Makeover: The Reveal
• Suzanne, I'm so sorry that Mark passed, but your blog is a wonderful tribute to his memory. I've been baking bread for a while, and have found that bigas and poolishes, or something in between, make a much better loaf. If a recipe doesn't include a biga or poolish, I just take 100 grams of the flour, and 100 or 150 grams of the water and mix it with about half of the yeast, beat it all together, cover it and let it sit on the counter overnight before continuing with the recipe. Another thing to try is autolyse. Like a biga or poolish, except it's all the flour and water, and nothing else. Just combine the flour and water in a bowl and mix until no dry flour remains. Do not be tempted to knead. Cover the bowl and leave it in a warm place for anything from 20...
  Doc Harold on Pre-Fermented Doughs, and Mark's Question
• I know this is an old blog, but I had to comment. What a great story!! Never though of my mixer as a maid, but now I will! I have a KitchenAid K5-A made in the 70s just like yours, made by Hobart. (Whirlpool bought KitchenAid in 1987.) Notice that your bowl has a flanged rim, later models have a rolled rim. The are interchangeable. As for the spiral dough hook the WP9708265 works fine in my K5A, and the dough doesn't climb the hook, although for some doughs the C hook actually works better. Just be careful with very stiff doughs that the mixer isn't overtaxed, or overheats. Overloading the mixer can damage it, but this is more likely with the newer mixers made by Whirlpool. I just bought a vintage Hobart N50, which is pretty much bullet proof, and will be retiring my K5A. It has been a...
  Doc Harold on Making Bread with a Dough Hook
• Suzanne, The Camper is great. I would be tempted to keep it. Would love to see the inside of you new home. I know you don't want to reveal your new location and I understand that, but I would love to see how you have it all decorated. So good to see you posting again. I check every day for anything new. Have a great Labor Day weekend. Louise in Alabama
  Louise on Camper Makeover: The Reveal

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